Bale-tie buckle



Oct. 27, 1931 E. A, FRANTZ BALE TIE BUCKLE Filed April 14, 1931 LAFRANZ- ATTO R N EY 'Patented Oct. 27, 1931 'UNITED STATES EZItA A. FRAN TZ, OF FORT WORTH, TEX AS BALE-TIE BUCXLE Application filed April 14,

My invention relates to bale tie buckles and more particularly to buckles for Cotton bale ties; and the object is to provide buckles i which clamp theends of the bands or ties to 6 prevent creeping or slipping and at the same time hold the end of the band or tie'i'n line with the main portion ofthe band to prevent the formation of spiders which'injure the hands of the workmen, and toprovide such 10 construction of the ends of the buokles that the -bands or ties will' prevent the buckles from giving away under strain. One advantage is that the terminals of the buckles project against' the compressed cotton and so slipping is further prevented. The improved buckles comply with the State laws against spiders. Other objects and advantages will be fully explained in the following description and the invention'will be more particularly pointed out in the claims.

Reference is had to the accompanying A drawings which form a part of this applination.

Fig. 1 is an interior elevation of'the buckle after it is engagedby the tie or band.

Fig. 2is .a similar view, but shown in perspective.

Fig. 3 is an edge view ofthe buckle after it is engaged by the tie or band.

Figz is a front view while it is being applied to the tie or band.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the same. Similar characters of reference areused to indicate the same 'parts throughout the -Theimproved buckle consists of a single piece of steel wire or the equivalent, having side bars 1 and 2 and atie engaging member 3. The bar 3 is gene-rally applied to thetie or band at thebench. The wire for the buckle is bentto approximately quadrangular form having the members above set forth. The

' fourthside of the quadrangle is made up of 'the end portions of the wire which are crossed and included 'between the lapped member 4 v of the tie and the body portion 5 of the tie.

' The end members 6 and 7' are bent approximately parallel to the -tie engaging member 3 in the formation of the buckle to form a looking means With the tie and the end por- 1931. S r1aiNo. 536,085.

tions 'are bent out of plane of members and 7 'to form bracesfl8* and 9 ,and the end portions are further bent to form 'looks' 10 and 11 which project inwardly beyond the from' making a Spider; The buckle is secnrely locked by the construction and ar rangementrelative to'the tie. The buckle is doubly locked against Spreading. i The side bars engage the' tie at thebendof the tie and then by means of the relatively long shanks 8 and 9 which extend across the tie and lock against the opposte sides of the tie, by means* of the terminals 10 and 11.

0pcmtion. Consider 'Figs 4; and 5." The free end of the tie goes next to the bale of Cotton. Start the loop ofthe tie on the members 10, 8, and 6. The loop tie will pass under the members 7, 9, and 11. Thebuckle may be rotated or turned as may be necessary. As soon as the long or body member 5 of the tie passes the terminal 11, swing the part 5 outwardly and then -to theright over the parts 11, 9, and 7. The terminals 10 and Ill will then project inwardly on or past the the tie and consequently lock the member 5 of the tie against creeping or slipping. The members 6-8 and 7- -9 are spaced far enough apart so that the'loop of the tie may be passed between these two members' When strain comes on the tie, these members 8 and 9 will be clamped together, as shown in Fig. 3.

Various changes in the Sizes, proportion, construction, and arrangement may be made without departing from my invention.

1. A bale tie buckle comprising a steel wire bent to approximately quadrangular form .having a tie engaging member and side bars A projecting therefrom and'said bars being eX- .sides of the tie and so lock the member 4 of tended snhstantially parallel to said tie en- H 

